Bourbon County in MA - 2015

Discussion in 'New England' started by eb1610, Nov 13, 2015.

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  1. eb1610

    eb1610 Savant (1,227) Jan 3, 2014 Massachusetts
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    Figured I would start this up again. Anyone know if MA will be seeing distro of all the variants?
     
  2. benbking

    benbking Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2009 Rhode Island

    I mean MA never see's prop. I assume Kappy's locations will have 6 bottles of Regal, each. And that people will wait in line and 99% of them won't get any.
    Me? I'm going to the Stoddards event, that should be good enough.
     
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  3. MarkJC1018

    MarkJC1018 Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2009 Massachusetts

    I was told by someone who works for AB that the limited releases being sent to MA for Black Friday are Regal Rye, Coffee and Barleywine. I was shocked that Rare wasn't included.
     
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  4. MrDarcy

    MrDarcy Savant (1,064) Aug 28, 2013 Arizona
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    For what retailers will charge for Rare 2.0, you might as well buy a bottle of bourbon instead.
     
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  5. oldbean

    oldbean Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2005 Massachusetts

    Or just buy one of the many other excellent bourbon barrel aged stouts that sit dusty on shelves year-round.
     
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  6. SveNss0N

    SveNss0N Savant (1,074) Feb 16, 2014 Massachusetts
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    MA is not getting any Rare this year, even with the new bottles sizes. Bummer.

    On the upside we'll see coffee, regal rye and the barleywine so it's not too shabby either
     
  7. xugrad13

    xugrad13 Initiate (0) Jun 20, 2015 Massachusetts

    Any suggestions for Metro West area? I'll be home for the holidays and would love to get bcbs, variants would be a huge bonus, however I'd prefer to spend time with family over standing in line. Obliviously with so many great Massachusetts breweries I will have plenty to drink, just would like to see what the hype is about with the bcbs. Thanks
     
  8. SveNss0N

    SveNss0N Savant (1,074) Feb 16, 2014 Massachusetts
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    Craft Beer Cellar(s) most likely as well as maybe Wegmans?
     
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  9. Ken_P

    Ken_P Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2013 Massachusetts

    Honestly I wouldn't bother with CBC. They just started selling GI products this year - pretty much only so they could get in on the BCBS action. Knowing how they treat limited releases to they will likely make you stand in line - or show up at a certain time so they can raffle it off. Or even better, hold on to it for a year and "release it" for a special event.

    This has been said before but I'll say it again- the best place to get Bourbon County is stores that sell a high volume of GI and Bud. The distributor rewards good sales with quantities of BCBS. Unfortunately that means the little guys - the ones you'd prefer to buy from - aren't going to have much... or any.

    I'm not super familiar with Metro West but Julio's will definitely be getting some. Definitely Wegman's too but I'd be wary. I think last year someone walked off with a case of VR from the one in Burlington because they didn't know what they had and weren't imposing limits.
     
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  10. SveNss0N

    SveNss0N Savant (1,074) Feb 16, 2014 Massachusetts
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    There's a special place in hell for beer geeks who pull that kind of shit off
     
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  11. jlordi12

    jlordi12 Pooh-Bah (1,856) Jun 8, 2011 Massachusetts
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    what is the new bottle size and what did that do to pricing?
     
  12. Sweatshirt

    Sweatshirt Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2014 New Hampshire

    500ml singles for everything. Pricing TBD. Appears to be an expected range of $10(reg)-$60+(rare). Variants somewhere in between.
     
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  13. jlordi12

    jlordi12 Pooh-Bah (1,856) Jun 8, 2011 Massachusetts
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    booooo
     
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  14. TheOneTC

    TheOneTC Pundit (754) Aug 23, 2013 Massachusetts
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    I've heard directly from one store that they are getting a case of Rare. But I guess who really knows at this point?
     
  15. GonzoHomebrewer

    GonzoHomebrewer Savant (1,166) Sep 15, 2012 Massachusetts
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    16.9oz single bottles for everything. Regular will be around $12, coffee/barleywine $14-16, Regal Rye $20-25 and though it seems MA isn't getting any, if Rare is on the shelf, it'll be $60+.

    Absolutely hilarious that craft beer cellar is carrying Goose Island now. They were so adamant in the beginning that Goose Island wasn't "craft" despite having other big brands on the shelf :rolling_eyes: The whole premise behind those stores was a painfully obvious marketing gimmick, glad to see it has now reached Emperor Wears No Clothes-level.
     
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  16. sjverla

    sjverla Initiate (0) Dec 1, 2008 Massachusetts

    Wait, so regular BCBS is now in 500 mL bottles for $12?

    Last year I was able to get it at $24/4 pack (or 48 ounces). And this year it'll be $24 for 34 ounces?!
     
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  17. yllib

    yllib Zealot (594) Feb 16, 2014 Massachusetts
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    I mean... Wegman's had it for $17 a 4 pack, if you want to really compare prices... If it's $12 a bottle for regular, its an substantial markup from the last year.
     
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  18. RKing44

    RKing44 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2012 Massachusetts

    But it's limited.
     
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  19. jlordi12

    jlordi12 Pooh-Bah (1,856) Jun 8, 2011 Massachusetts
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    these prices are absurd. When is "You Enjoy my Stout" hitting the shelves? that will be my Thanksgiving & Xmas nightcap
     
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  20. sjverla

    sjverla Initiate (0) Dec 1, 2008 Massachusetts

    Yeah, looks like 2014 was my last year enjoying BCBS. So much for ABInbev doing us all a favor by increasing distribution and availability...
     
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